Folks, One Major issue that I have with Time Machine, is that the OS does not warn you (reliably) if you go too long between backups. Here\’s a python script that can do so… Â It\’s primarily designed for attached (usb/firewire) storage, but I have added support for Time Capsule style backups… Â When run, the script […]
If you\’ve ever wanted to remotely reboot a Windows box from your machine, the following tip can be useful… Any Macintosh OS X system can reboot a windows machine, assuming that you know the credentials of an Administrative Account on the Windows system. Â Open the Terminal and use the following command line: net rpc shutdown […]
Apple includes as part of the Printer Libraries, a small conversion utility. Â I presume it is used to help convert certain formats to either PDF or Postscript internally… Â But here\’s some fun we can have with it. For example, let\’s say we have a file called \”my.html\”, but using this command line: /System/Library/Printers/Libraries/convert -f my.html […]
\”[…] Very softly, at seemingly random intervals, I hear a noise like a gunshot or a bomb/cannon going off. […]\” There are a few reasons you might hear something like that… First, check in System Preferences, under Sound, and see what Alert Sound you have defined. Second, check iChat\’s own Sound Effects.  Especially the \”Buddy becomes […]
What sort of research group \’plagiarizes\’ a report advocating for stronger intellectual property laws? And why does the Business Software Alliance give specific percentages for software piracy even in countries where it has done no surveys? A Canadian law professor raised those questions this week—and got results. (View the rest of the article at Ars […]
Hot from the BBC… BIG SPOILER (kinda) for DOCTOR WHO SERIES/SEASON 5! Well, the rumour mill was wrong again, but instead, we have a new cutie in the companion position for the 11th Doctor. it’s a woman named Karen Gillan. She played a soothsayer in \’Fires of Pompeii\’, so she’s at least mildly a DW […]
Panic, the guys who make really great Mac software like Transmit, Coda, CandyBar, and Unison, are having a big 50% off sale. Check out their hilarious infomercial. (Via Laughing Squid)
Folks, Version 1.50C 1.50E is now available for the Indigo Remote Log Viewer…. This fixes a small bug that was added when I added CSS support… Â The Filter by Type option was not working correctly, and is now functional…. [download id=\”7627\”] In addition to the Version C changes above, the E version includes: Support for […]